West Florence had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against the Sumter Gamecocks. This was payback for the Knights, who suffered a 6-5 loss the last time these two teams met.
Cooper Coleman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on four hits.
On the hitting side, West Florence saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Derrick Austin, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI and one double.
Knights
| 03/25/25 vs Sumter | 2-1 |
| 03/24/25 vs Wilson | 10-0 |
| 03/21/25 vs Spring Valley | 4-3 |
| 03/15/25 vs White Knoll | 11-6 |
| 03/13/25 vs Lugoff-Elgin | 5-2 |
| + 10 more games |
West Florence pushed their record up to 11-1 with the win, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Sumter, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-5 record this season.
West Florence will have a chance to go back-to-back against Sumter: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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